- some maps work well for players and they go back again and again (*cough* farmers *cough*) lol!) but the bulk of players I suspect will try new maps a few times and either like it or not. It's a shame after all the effort of creating the graphics and doing the coding that some maps then aren't as popular as others, which may be beacuse CC members don't like some minor aspect.
Specifics:
- My suggestion is to create and publish popularity tables for all maps on a weekly basis. This lets mapmakers gauge who well their creations fare against others (and would be of interest to stats ners like me lol)
- Secondly add a feedback feature ingame for all players to PM to the map creator to say "I liked/I didn't like"
- Map creators to be encouraged to review their maps at 1 month, 3 month and 6 month intervals. Either it's "this is working really well because" or "this is less popular than expected because", lets them have the chance to improve it.
This will improve the following aspects of the site:
- Gets the creative genius of the mapmakers coupled with the "real life" play experiences of the community, enabling a finer-tuned map that all find more balanced and enjoyable
- All maps to remain "live" for the first 6 months. Map makers don't have to take note of feedback but I suspect most would welcome constructive comments?
